iPhone launching in South Korea this week

Just days after receiving final approval from regulators, the iPhone will go on sale this week in South Korea. KT Corp, the country's second largest mobile carrier, began taking orders for the iPhone today, with plans to launch the phone on Saturday, November 28.

Apple has confirmed the KT announcement, though it's offered no other comment. KT, on the other hand, is playing the announcement up. In a press release, Kim Woo-sik, CEO of KT's personal customer group, said, "We are thrilled to bring iPhone to South Korea. Our customers will enjoy the power and benefits of using the revolutionary iPhone on KT's 3G network."

Residents of South Korea will have access to the same array of iPhones available in the states. KT is offering the 8GB iPhone 3G as well as the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3GS.

[via Associated Press, Bloomberg]

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studio

I hope the iPhone launches with WIFI!

:)

November 23 2009 at 5:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

haganji

Excuse, but this page's Korean national flag's not correct.

Circle of flag(called the 'Taegeuk')'s angle is little bit wrong.

Please modify it.

http://sstatic.naver.com/keypage/outside/info/2009031910594820286.jpg
(open source.)

thanks.

November 23 2009 at 5:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

doccho

I am so thrilled to have this wonderful time and see this news at TUAW in my lifetime. :-)

BTW, TUAW, you've got a wrong flag of Korea. The symbol in the center, TAEGUEK, is not like that. Its angle has to be more slope, as below.

http://cfs3.tistory.com/upload_control/download.blog?fhandle=YmxvZzIwMzQzQGZzMy50aXN0b3J5LmNvbTovYXR0YWNoLzAvMi5wbmc%3D

Thanks.

November 22 2009 at 11:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ChiefBozz

I'm still confused by this. I was just in South Korea and couldn't use my iPhone anywhere. Korea uses some version of CDMA so does this mean the iPhone is any closer to coming to Verison? Is there a map for that?

November 22 2009 at 10:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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phidelt1499

I like that Korea gets the iPhone before South Dakota does...

I'm still waiting

November 22 2009 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Marco

Kinda like the PS2 barely launching in Brazil a couple of days ago.

November 22 2009 at 12:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply